Philip D.: I Will Survive
"The Human Immunodeficiency Virus was not going to destroy me. Once that was understood, the plan unfolded. I'm not going to tell you there haven't been glitches. ... [B]ut somehow, I find my way out."

Maria T. Mejia: Living Up to ACT UP's Example
"I am one of those who believe that we have to go back to basics, and back to the Larry Kramer times and throw ourselves to the streets and fight for our rights -- rights that are being taken little by little from us!"

Brandon Lacy Campos: Reproductive Justice and HIV
"The right to live full, happy, sexy lives without or WITH families is the right of every person living with HIV. The right to have mind blowing, wild, out-of-pocket, hang-from-the-rafters and clap-your-hands sex is the RIGHT of every person living and thriving with HIV."

A Fresh Look at the Past, and Future, of HIV/AIDS Activism
This spring, the venerated HIV/AIDS activist organization ACT UP turns the big 2-5. We spoke with prominent activist Charles King about the organization's biggest achievements, the split between the LGBT and the HIV/AIDS movements, and the future of AIDS activism in the U.S.

Treatment Action Group at 20: Early Campaigns
To mark Treatment Action Group's 20th year fighting for the rights of people with HIV/AIDS, co-founder Mark Harrington takes a look back at the group's roots and its first forays into activism.

"Unfortunately, being HIV poz, you have to have not only a living will, but a retainer for a good attorney just in case. It really comes down to: Can they actually say it was you if the other party was sleeping with various others? Or if you told them, but they lie and say you didn't -- how do you argue that?"

How to Get Heterosexual Black Men Involved in HIV Prevention
When we discuss the HIV/AIDS epidemic in black America, heterosexual men are often missing from the conversation. But in order to fully address this epidemic head-on, this forgotten demographic must be included. Here's how we bridge the gap.

African Americans and Microbicides: Facts vs. Myths
As researchers continue to investigate microbicides as an HIV prevention tool, experts and educators try to explain what microbicides are and dispel myths. In this article, a few of those experts discuss some important points for African Americans.